as in to deprive
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Related Articles Dear Abby: My husband was disinherited and nobody acknowledges the injustice
My older brothers are planning the event.
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
But in a twist worthy of a telenovela, Rivera disinherited Chiquis just two months before her death.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
For speaking honestly in King Lear, Cordelia is disinherited and then executed by her lying sisters.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
Earlier this month, the California Supreme Court ruled against the niece, Brianna McKee Haggerty, finding that Bertsch’s later amendments that disinherited Haggerty were valid.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
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Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
But in a twist worthy of a telenovela, Rivera disinherited Chiquis just two months before her death.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
For speaking honestly in King Lear, Cordelia is disinherited and then executed by her lying sisters.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
Earlier this month, the California Supreme Court ruled against the niece, Brianna McKee Haggerty, finding that Bertsch’s later amendments that disinherited Haggerty were valid.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinherit
deprive
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The goal of bringing a case against a company like Google is to stop the anti-competitive behavior, deprive it of the fruits of its violations, and make sure markets are competitive going forward.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The intent was to deprive the Kremlin of revenue to fund its war in Ukraine, forcing the Russian government either to sell its oil at a discount or divert money for a costly alternative shipping network.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Disinherit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinherit. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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